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After writing an outline depicting the story and the characters I had in mind, I asked my brother, Larry, to write the script because I didn't have time.and it was only natural for me to assign the penciling to Jack Kirby. Journey into Mystery needed a shot in the arm, so I picked Thor. Besides, I pictured Norse gods looking like Vikings of old, with the flowing beards, horned helmets, and battle clubs. It might be fun to delve into the old Norse legends. I decided readers were already pretty familiar with the Greek and Roman gods. Ow do you make someone stronger than the strongest person? It finally came to me: Don't make him human - make him a god. Lee in 2002 described Thor's genesis early in the Marvel pantheon, following the creation of the Hulk: A different version of the mythological Thor had appeared previously in Venus #12–13 (February–April 1951). The Marvel Comics superhero Thor debuted in the science fiction/ fantasy anthology title Journey into Mystery #83 ( cover-date August 1962), and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller-plotter Jack Kirby. Thor placed 14th on IGN's list of 'Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time' in 2011, and first in their list of 'The Top 50 Avengers' in 2012.

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Alternative versions of the character appear in the Disney+ series What If.? (2021). The character has been used in Marvel Comics merchandise, animated television series, films, video games, clothing and toys.Ĭhris Hemsworth portrays the character in several Marvel Cinematic Universe films: Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Doctor Strange (2016, cameo), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). The character has starred in several ongoing series and limited series, and appears in all volumes of the Avengers series. A founding member of the superhero team the Avengers, Thor has a host of supporting characters and enemies.ĭebuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962) and was created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber.

The character is based on the Norse mythological god of the same name, the Asgardian god of thunder whose enchanted hammer Mjolnir enables him to fly and manipulate weather, among his other superhuman attributes. Thor Odinson, usually simply Thor, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Michael Straczynski (600-603), Kieron Gillen